In Others’ Words: Three Kinds of Trouble
There are good quotes and there are meaningful quotes … and then there are quotes that hit you right in the solar plexus, forcing you to pay attention.
Today’s quote by H.G. Wells hit me hard:
“Some people bear three kinds of trouble — the ones they’ve had, the ones they have, and the ones they expect to have.”
Wells made me realize how sometimes I try to live in three places at one time: the past, the present, and the future. I emotionally time travel and burden myself with problems from my past — things I can’t change — and imagined troubles in the future — things that may not even happen. By wasting emotional energy on past troubles and potential ones, I’m less-equipped to handle today’s difficulties, which are the only ones I can do anything about.
I’ve divided my mental resources, thinking about troubles that have come and gone and troubles that are yet to come — but I certainly haven’t conquered anything. It’s challenging enough to persevere through dilemmas day by day. Why weigh ourselves down with past stressors or imagined eventual ones that may or may not occur?
In Others’ Words: How do you avoid emotional time travel — revisiting troubles from your past or taking on possible troubles in your future?
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